Life

Panagiotis Frangakis was born in 1949 in Nice, Piraeus. He graduated from the Theological School of Athens. Entering the Holy Orders, he was ordained a deacon in 1975, receiving the name Joel, and a priest in 1979. Father Joel was elected to the episcopate in 2002 and was consecrated Metropolitan of Edessa and Pella on October 15, 2002.

Metr. Joel has written many articles, particularly those on hymnography.